Key-holder.



PATENTED JAN. 16, 1906.

R. HHPI-BER.

KEY HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED 001". 25, 1904.

ROBERT H. PIPER, OF VVATERBURY. CONNECTICUT.

KEY-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 25, 1904. Serial No. 229,963.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT H. PIPER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Key-Ring, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to keyrings, and more particularly to one which has for its object to hold separate or apart the large keys from the smaller keys and also contain a disk upon which can be marked the name and address of the owner or donor of the key-ring in case said key-rings are used as an advertising medium and distributed gratis.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a key-ring constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a face view of the same, the disk being shown artly in section. Fig. 3 is a central verticai sectional view. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view. Fig. 5 is a face view showing one of the members opened for the purpose of receiving the ring of a key. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing a slight modification.

In carrying out my invention I employ a thin disk A, which is preferably made of brass or other suitable material and upon which the name of the owner can be placed, if so desired, or if the key-ring is to be used as an advertising medium the advertisement can be displayed upon either or both faces of said disk. The edge of the disk' is formed with an annular or circumferential groove A, in which fits the inner portion B of the key-ring, said ring being constructed of steel wire, and after encircling the disk A the wire is bent back in opposite directions, as shown at O, and curved in parallel relation to the periphery of the disk and the inner portion B, as most clearly shown at D D, and the end of each member D is formed into an eye or loop E, which is firmly pressed against the inner ring B and is held in contact therewith by the inherent elasticity of the spring-wire. The

eyes or loops E also contact with each other, as shown at F, when in their normal position.

In Fig. 6 I have shown the ring B completely enveloped by turning the edges of the groove completely over the said ring, as indicated at A In operation one of the members D is sprung away from the inner ring B and the ring of the key placed thereon, and the said key will then drop to the extreme end of the member D or bend O and will there be stopped. By having two separate members the largekeys can be arranged upon one side and smaller keys upon the other side, and in this manner the keys canbe used with greater facility than if the large and small keys were arranged indiscriminately.

It will thus be seen that a key-ring constructed as herein shown and described will operate in the manner and accomplish the objects herein set forth.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The key-ring comprising a disk, the edge of which is formed with a circumferential groove, a ring-section fitting in said groove, the ends of said ring-section being bent back in opposite direction, parallel with said ringsections, the integral curved members terminating in eyes which contact with each other, and the ring-section, as set forth.

2. A key-ring comprising an inner ringsection, the opposing ends of which are bent back in opposite directions parallel with said ring, the integral curved members terminating in eyes which contact with each other and with the inner ring-section.

3. The key-ring comprising a disk, a ringsection of wire embracing said disk, the ends of said ring-section being bent back in opposite directions, the integral curved members terminating in eyes which contact with the ring, said curved members being parallel with the inner ring-section, as set forth.

ROBERT H. PIPER.

Witnesses:

E. G. SANDERsoN, O. WALTER Claims. 

